As others have said, it all depends on the weather. That being said, this is a pretty safe, even boring paddle. To add a bit of variety, try the narrow channel immediately south of Tookers Island. Sheltered water and visually interesting.

You should have no problem at both Duncan bay and Duncan Bay Narrows. You may have to jockey for position, but there's ample space to land. Ditto for McCargoe Cove. Merritt Lane could be a challenge because of limited space and a somewhat steep shore. Pickerel Cove has a small shore, but it's "sandy...

Yep, Parvo back in the 80's/90's, inbreeding more recently. Also some unfortunate accidents (alpha male and female of one pack falling into an old mine maybe 10 years back). I found it interesting that some "mystery tracks" were spotted this winter. Apparently a wolf (or wolves) crossed over on the ...

I've been to the Island a few times in mid/late May. Depends if you're near Lake Superior or inland. Near lake Superior, temperature will be on the cool side, definitely jacket weather. You may even see the occasional mound of snow in the shade along the lakeshore. Away from the Lake, it can be warm...

From the Isle Royale Facebook page. April 19th: "P is for Possible Pairs? As the resource management team has been tracking the new wolves, it's been interesting to see where they go, and with whom. We can't be certain of anything yet, but here is what we know. The Michipicoten alpha male 009, relea...

Very little I can add from what others have said. Labor Day, and shortly after, are my favorite times to visit the Island. Virtually no bugs and minimal people. No difficulty in finding a shelter. Temperatures are still mostly summer-like. Maybe the warmest water of the season, if you like to swim. ...

.....I had also read that news about the provisioned moose carcasses, but I thought that was a short term effort, just to get a good and easy meal or two after recovering from the anesthesia and transport. I had read there was some real concern regarding new packs' or individuals' ability to shift ...

The moose/wolf researchers record weather information when they're on the Island. You can see what snowfall they record in their annual reports. Most "lake effect" comes from the NW. The amount of fetch, distance air flows across water, is important. Isle Royale is too close to the mainland Ontario ...

.......- Daisy Farm to McCargoe Cove (looking for a sunset)............ Regarding a sunset at McCargoe Cove, no sunset at the campground itself, it's facing the wrong direction. But, if you walk west down the Minong Trail, maybe 1/4 from the campground, you'll come across a rock bluff that is immed...

The vegetation map is good, but be aware that it shows overstory, not understory. All that balsam fir understory won't show on that map. But you can assume that if you find a aspen/birch overstory, it will have a balsam fir understory. As for hiking the shoreline bordering Moskey basin, back in 2016...